Mudiwa Runyowa
Associate
Associate
Johannesburg
Mudiwa is a corporate associate specialising in general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, corporate restructurings and broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE).
Mudiwa has experience advising on both local and cross-border transactions. She has acted for domestic and international clients across a range of industries, including mining, FMCG, hospitality and energy, within both listed and unlisted corporate environments.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Novus Holdings Limited in respect of its mandatory offer to the shareholders of Mustek Limited (2025)*
- Impala Platinum Holdings Limited in respect of a landmark ZAR 9 billion B-BBEE transaction resulting in black investors acquiring a 13% equity interest (2023)*
- a leading multinational food and beverage company in respect of the disposal of its coffee-creamer business unit to a prominent industry competitor valued at approximately ZAR 1.1 billion (USD 63 million) (2024)*
- advised on the restructuring and business rescue of Concor, including the renegotiation of two significant loan facilities, achieving a commercially sustainable outcome (nominated for Business Rescue Deal of the Year 2025 at the Dealmakers Awards)*
*Experience prior to joining firm
Background
Mudiwa holds a Bachelor of Arts (Law) (cum laude) and a Bachelor of Laws (cum laude) from the University of Pretoria.
